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Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, deputed His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), to attend the closing ceremony of the Middle East Ironman 70.3 Bahrain. The ceremony, held at Reef Island, was attended by His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE); His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the Rashid…

Manama : The 45th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit will convene on December 1 in Kuwait, bringing together the leaders of GCC member states, to address pressing regional and global challenges. The summit underscores the importance of collective action in strengthening Gulf cooperation, building on more than four decades of progress and positioning the GCC as one of the most successful regional organisations globally.   Since its establishment 43 years ago, the GCC has been guided by its charter principles, advancing prosperity and stability across member states under the leadership of their rulers. The bloc’s achievements span economic development, security, and…

Vatican City : Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi, Public Affairs Minister at the Royal Court, and Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church, signed a cooperation agreement between the King Hamad Digital Library and Royal Archive Centre of Bahrain and the Vatican Apostolic Library. The agreement aims to provide the King Hamad Digital Library and the Royal Archive Centre access to the Vatican Apostolic Library’s digital platform, manuscripts, and archival documents. It also includes collaboration in archival preservation, digitisation, and documentation. This collaboration reflects the prosperous era of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa…

Manama :The second day of The Bahrain Animal Production Show (Mara’ee), saw significant turnout from visitors of all ages, who enjoyed the diverse activities on offer. The exhibition is held at the Bahrain International Endurance Village until December 1. The day featured a variety of entertainment and educational events, including cowboy shows, European horse displays, and traditional Bahraini activities such as heritage horse shows and show-jumping competitions, which attracted visitors of all ages. Interactive plays, such as “Saeed’s Story Cart”, added fun and excitement to the event. In the exhibition’s sections, over 90 exhibitors participated in the livestock sector, while…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Khalid Al Khalifa and His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa, sons of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), participated in the IRONKIDS race.  The event was held as part of the IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship, hosted in Bahrain under the patronage of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad attended…

Abu Dhabi : Robert Beugré Mambé, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, has visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. During their visit, Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé and his accompanying delegation toured the halls and external corridors of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, accompanied by Dr. Yousif Al Obaidli, Director-General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre. They were briefed on the mosque’s message of coexistence, tolerance, and openness to others, all of which are rooted in the principles and values established by the UAE’s Founding Father. They also learned about the significant role played by the Sheikh…

Moscow : Scientists from the National Center for Physics and Mathematics (NCPM) in the Russian Federation are working on developing a prototype of a computer that operates at the speed of light. Alexander Sergeyev, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, explained that the system combines electronics and photonics for ultra-fast data processing, using artificial intelligence methods based on optical artificial neural networks. As a result, the computer’s processors will execute calculations and process data at the speed of light. Sergeyev added that plans are underway to develop a functional prototype over the next two years for the world’s…

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms came ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Meteorologists called it a “ crazy busy ” season, due in part to unusually warm ocean temperatures. Eight hurricanes made landfall, in the U.S., Bermuda, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Grenada.

Kyiv : Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Russia’s second major aerial attack on Ukraine’s power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims to cripple the country’s power generation capacity before winter. “Attacks on energy facilities are happening all over Ukraine,” Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said in a post on Facebook. He added that emergency power outages were implemented nationwide. Russia in previous years has targeted Ukraine’s electricity generation, aiming to deny civilians critical heating…

Kuwait : Ibrahim Hamad Al Wazzan, Advisor for Press Affairs at the Ministry of Information and supervisor of Bahrain’s pavilion at the media exhibition accompanying the 45th GCC Summit in Kuwait, highlighted the pavilion’s distinction in providing a comprehensive overview of Bahrain through a display of significant books and media materials. Al Wazzan noted that the exhibition underscores the GCC’s commitment to the role of media. He highlighted Bahrain’s rich history and civilisation, which reflect the Kingdom’s achievements under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin…